Princess Grace Awards

U.S.-based emerging artists living/working in the U.S. (non-citizens need permanent USCIS work authorization). Must be nominated by a nonprofit university, arts organization, media arts center, or previous Princess Grace Award winner—no self-nominations. One nominator per artist per year. Film: directors only (not screenwriters/cinematographers). Playwriting Fellowship via New Dramatists does not require nomination.

1. Secure nomination from eligible nonprofit or past winner.
2. Begin Submittable application and invite nominator.
3. Submit Round 1 artist statement by Feb
4. 2.
5. If invited, submit Round 2 full materials by May 1.

• Nomination letter
• Artist statement
• CV
• Work samples
• Headshot
• Additional materials for invited Round 2 applicants

The Princess Grace Foundation-USA is dedicated to upholding the legacy of Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco, (née Grace Kelly). Her commitment to advance the arts in the United States is sustained by the Princess Grace Awards which supports and elevates extraordinary early career artists in theater, dance and film through game-changing grants; and nurtures and supports Princess Grace Award winners throughout their careers. Nominations should be on behalf of the entire department and come from the Dean/Chair of the School/College Professional training program or accredited university Universities/Colleges may one nominate 1 undergraduate artist and 1 graduate artist per category of theater, dance, choreography, film, and animation The Princess Grace Awards recognize both creative generators (including but not limited to theater directors, designers, choreographers, film directors, etc.) and performance-based creatives (including but not limited to actors, dancers, etc.). A Playwriting Fellowship* is offered through a partnership with New Dramatists. The Princess Grace Award is an unrestricted cash grant of $15,000 paid directly to the artist.** Open to U.S. based artists currently living and working in the United States. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must have permanent work authorization from USCIS All applicants must be nominated by a non-profit university, organization, media arts center or previous Princess Grace Award winner. Self-nominations are not allowed. An artist can only be nominated by 1 organization or individual in a given year. Applications are evaluated on the individual artist’s artistic merits Applicants self-identify the discipline(s) in which their work lives, and also self-identify in which discipline(s) they would like their work reviewed. Applicants self-identifying as multidisciplinary select a primary discipline and then any secondary disciplines.

Oscar Isaac (Theater 2004), Moses Ingram (Theater), and many other emerging theater/dance/film artists; alumni widely recognized in film and stage